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JOHN TANKEY Obituary
JOHN HOWARD TANKEY
"Tank"
4.12.1952 - 7.1.2018
Loved son of Howard and Beryl (both dec).
Loved father and father-in-law of Phillip and
Jaime; Luke and Kim; and Rita.
Poppy to Olivia, Casey, Skye and Zac.
Cherished brother and brother-in-law of
Margaret and Peter (dec); Lesley and Les;
Patrick (dec) and Kathy.
Much loved uncle John to his nieces and
nephews, their partners and children.
In accordance with John's wishes,
a private funeral service was held
last Friday, 12.1 2018.
Sincere thanks to all at the Canberra Region
Cancer Centre, the Home Based Palliative
Care Team, and the Kambah Medical Centre.
R.I.P
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Ron Jacobs
August 16, 2025
Still remembering you and our rides, John
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Bill Harriden
February 2, 2018
Gone but still in our thoughts and memories God Bless
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